Now Accepting Applications for HIAs at Local Health Departments

Through support from the CDC’s Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is currently accepting applications for health impact assessments (HIA) led by local health departments (LHDs). Selected LHDs will receive funding and support to complete an HIA on a transportation, land use, community design, parks and recreation, or energy policy, plan, program, or project.

Applications are due Friday, August 22, 2014 by 5:00 PM EDT.

For more information and to download a copy of the funding announcement: http://www.naccho.org/topics/environmental/health-impact-assessment/index.cfm

Details: approximately 3 awards of up to $15,000 each will be awarded to LHDs to engage in activities that will lead to the completion of an HIA during the project period, September 2014 - June 2015. Selected LHDs may have access to an HIA mentor for additional support and technical assistance.

Informational call about the RFA will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2014 from 1:00 - 2:00 EDT

An optional teleconference call for interested applicants will be held to review the application and answer any questions. The call will be recorded and posted to the website listed above afterwards. Please register for the call here: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/registrations/new?cid=xxgdyk7gjx1h.

Please contact healthycommdesign@naccho.org with any questions.